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👮‍♂️Patrol Sergeant Coen, from the Calgary Police Service, came by the school to discuss safety with some of our students…and let them check out the patrol car!

A fun game of volleyball between our Gr. 8 girls and boys teams today - a tune-up as both teams head into the playoffs soon! Great spirit and sportsmanship displayed by all our Gryphons!

👻 It was a spooky costume day at JPII today, with 9-10 taking home the coveted floatie for top homeroom participation. The staff also brought their “A” game with some creative costumes!

Happy Halloween! Some of the great costumes at our Halloween Dance last week, with thanks to St. JPII Parent Council for sponsoring, and our many parent supervisors and volunteers for their help!

🎃 Don’t forget to dress up for Spirit Day tomorrow! Can’t wait to see everyone! 🎃 #spiritdays #StJPIIRocks #wearegryphons

💛❤️🖤We are thankful for the leadership of our administrators! 🖤❤️💛 #StJPIIRocks #StJPIILearning #schooladministrators #thankyou

❤️💛🖤 We are thankful for the leadership of our administrators! 🖤💛❤️ #StJPIIRocks #StJPIILearning #schooladministrators #thankyou

🖤💛❤️ We are thankful for the leadership of our administrators! ❤️💛🖤 #StJPIIRocks #StJPIILearning #schooladministrators #thankyou

Nearly 300 students hit the dance floor tonight for our Halloween Dance! #function #StJPIIRocks

Mr. Lloyd is lifting us out of the Pit of Despair with his costume today. Inconceivably amazing as Wesley/the Dread Pirate Roberts! #StJPIIRocks #literacyweek #dreadpirateroberts #asyouwish

Mme Mclaughlin’s students learned about Les Coureurs de bois today by carrying their friends on their backs! Carrying heavy loads and bringing back large quantities of furs from their journeys, the

⚔️ Inigo Montoya made a special appearance today, looking for the six-fingered man! Thank you, Mr. Lloyd for your enthusiasm for our Princess Bride theme this Literacy Week!

🎃 Join us tomorrow night for the school dance! See important details below! 🎃 #StJPIIRocks #stjpiiparentcouncil #halloweendance

🍪 Don’t forget the bake sale is today! Tap payment also available! #StJPIIRocks #literacyweek #bakesale #classroomlibraries

📚Literacy Week 2023 is here! Listen to announcements for lunchtime activities, including games and logic puzzles, all based on The Princess Bride! 🍪 Bake sale is Wednesday at lunch in the Library!

We are honoured to learn and work in a school that looks to St. John Paul II as it’s role model. He dedicated himself to youth, and strove to connect with young Catholics all over the world through

❤️Thank you Mrs. Coen! ❤️ #StJPIIRocks #thankyou #nationallibraryworkersday

📣Congratulations to JPII’s very own “Barden Bellas” for winning the HTA/JPII combined band camp’s annual Lip Sync Battle! 🎤They destroyed the competition with their rendition of a popular scene

🎥 Don’t forget it’s family movie night!🍿This is our fundraiser for Literacy Week - entry by cash donation; concession available! Please enter the school by the back doors near the Common Room.